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Is this a wireless printer? Is it being used for a large office or a small home type office? If you are using it for a home office and have multiple pcs, then you can setup a homegroup. A homegroup is like building your own personal small network. You will be able to share and print documents between your computers. Once you setup the homegroup, on one computer, then you will have to add the other computers to the group using the access code that the first computer will provide. Be sure to enable printer and file sharing when setting-up the homegroup. Once setup, you will be able to print your documents from any connected printer on your network. It's not wireless but it might help to solve a print sharing problem. Good luck. How To Set Up Homegroup Sharing Plus Printer Sharing

If printer driver was shared from one of the pc, only the printing function can be used. For scanning functions, all PC should be installed direct to the network/wifi printer. Disable all sharing for this printer for the group.

The iP6310D can't connect to the wireless router directly. It has a USB port and an optional blue-tooth receiver. If you connect the printer to one computer, you may be able to share it using that computer as a server. Install the printer software on all of the machines. For the software, see http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_ip_series/pixma_ip6310d#DriversAndSoftware . For Windows 7 and 8, if you set up a Homegroup, enable sharing for the printer on the computer that it is directly connected to. Then use Add a Printer command from the Devices and Printers Control Panel option to locate networked printers. For other OS options, you'll need to make sure that the computers are in the same workgroup. (See the Network set-up information.) Then add a network printer. If your wireless router has a USB port, you may be able to connect the printer to the router. Again install the printer software on each computer. Then use the router's software to add a printer on the computer. (For Linksys routers, that is the Cisco Connect software. Some routers may not offer this software for all OS's or for all printers.)

A similar option is a print server connected to the USB port of the printer. You will need to check the specifications for each one. There are some that only work on select printers. Once the software (the printer driver and then the network software/shared printer is set up), then any program should be able to print following the File > Print command. Please add a comment with your OS and/or router model, I'll try to walk you through setting up a shared printer or a USB connection on the router.

Cindy Wells (Note: I have a USB printer connected and a wired network printer to a Cisco router. My only issue is that I get a printer error with every print job. The printers print the documents anyway. The error is due to the printers not responding to the software as fast as if it were a direct connection.)

Select "C:/Users/", select all folders and files under "Users", then click "Share with" in toolbar, then click "Nobody".

6) Verify success by going to other home network computer(s) and trying to access your files and folders. You should only be able to see there is a computer and not be able to see any folders of files.

There are two basic ways to make a printer available to the PCs on
your home network:

Attach it directly to one computer and share it with all the
others on a network.

Connect the printer as a stand-alone device on the network
itself.

This article explains how to do both in Windows. However, you should always first consult the information that came with your
model for specific installation and setup instructions.
Setting up a shared printer

Traditionally, the most common way to make a printer available to
a home network has been to connect it to one of the PCs and then tell Windows to share it. This is called a shared printer.

The advantage of sharing a printer is that it works with any USB
printer. The downside? The host PC always has to be powered up, otherwise the
rest of the network won't be able to access the shared printer.

In previous versions of Windows,
setting up a shared printer could sometimes be tricky. But a new home networking
feature in Windows 7 called HomeGroup has
greatly simplified the process.

When a network is set up as a homegroup, printers and certain
files are automatically shared. (To learn more about what homegroups do and how
to use them, go to the Windows website and search for "HomeGroup:
Recommended links.")

If you've already set up a homegroup and want to access a shared
printer from another homegroup PC, just follow these steps:
To manually connect to a homegroup
printer

On the computer the printer is physically connected to, click the
Start button , click Control Panel, type homegroup in
the search box, and then click HomeGroup.

If you don't already have a driver
installed for the printer, click Install driver in the
dialog box that appears.
Note

After the printer is installed, you can access it through the
Print dialog box in any program, just like a printer
that's directly connected to your computer. The computer that the printer is
connected to must be turned on to use the
printer.

Setting up a network printer

Network printers-devices designed to
connect directly to a computer network as a stand-alone device-were once found
mostly in large offices. No more.

Printer makers are increasingly offering inexpensive inkjet and
laser printers that are designed to serve as network printers on home networks.
Network printers have one big advantage over shared printers: they're always
available.

There are two common types of network printers: wired and
wireless.

Wired printers have an Ethernet
port, which you connect to your router
or hub
via an Ethernet cable.

Wireless printers typically connect to your home network using
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology.

Some printers offer both options. The instructions that came with
your model should tell you exactly how to install it.

The printer does not have a wireless network feature. If you connect it to a wireless print server, you will need to check if the print server is compatible with your laptop's OS. (If you have Win7 on all computers, the homegroup should let you share the printer via your network.) If you use one of the network options, the scanner may only work with a direct USB connection.

Go to your network and sharing center. Choose homegroup and sharing options. Change advanced sharing settings. Under your home or work profile, scroll down to file sharing connections. Switch to enable file sharing for devices that use 40 or 56 bit encryption. If that does not work, under password protected sharing, select "turn off password protected sharing". This is not recommended if you use your computer in multiple locations (laptop). I have found that turning all of these features off, running a scan from the printer successfully and then turning them back on, Windows seems to be comfortable allowing the printer to connect to the computer.

Sharing on Vista & Window 7 are not as easy as Window XP.Kindly check below settings on your network connection:

Network Discovery: turn on network discoveryFile and printer sharing: turn onPublic folder sharing: Your choice. It can be on or off.Media Streaming: By default, this is off. You can turn it on if you want, but it is not why we are here, so I'm going to leave it off for now.Password protected sharing: Turn off password protected sharingHomeGroup connections: This doesn't really matter, since you
already left homegroup. However, I allowed Windows to manage my
homegroup connections. It seemed easier than arguing.

Well it's better if you tell me which operating system you are using....?anyway please follow the below steps to communicate your printer to the desktop -

1. Check if your printer is network ready. Many newer models are designed to work on networks. Examine the documentation to see if your printer supports Wi-Fi (802.11x) or Bluetooth.

2. Add network support to your printer. If your printer is not already wireless you can connect it to a wireless router using the RJ-45 Jack (it resembles a large telephone jack). You can also buy an expansion card that will add a jack or buy an external print server that will connect to the USB or parallel port.

3. Connect your printer to the network. If your printer is not wired, you’ll have to connect it directly to your wireless router. Connect a networking cable from the RJ-45 Jack on the printer (or adapter) to the router. Plug it into any jack except the UPLINK. The printer should automatically connect to the network when turned on.

4. Install printer drivers on all computers. Using the disc that came with the printer or drivers downloaded from the manufacturer, install the printer’s drivers onto each computer on the network.

5. Print. You should be able to access the printer just like any other wireless device. Select the printer from the Print menu when you print.

Share Your Printer in Windows

1. Install the printer. Set up the printer as normal on a machine that is already connected to the wireless network. Connect all necessary cables and install all necessary drivers.

2. Open the printers and faxes folder. Click "Start," then "Control Panel," then "Printers and Other Hardware" and then "Printers and Faxes."

3. Share your printer. Find the icon for the printer you just installed. Click the icon once and then select SHARE THIS PRINTER in the tasks pane on the left. Now, right click the icon, select properties and go to the SHARING tab. Click "Share Name," and then click "Okay."

4. Connect to the printer. On the other computers within the network, open the control panel and click "Printers and Other Hardware." Select "Add a Printer."

5. Select "Printer Connection." When prompted, select this option instead of the local printer. Find and select the printer you just installed and select it.

6. Print as normal. Next time you print a page, send it to your networked printer.

Step 1
Check
if your printer is network ready. Many newer models are designed to
work on networks. Examine the documentation to see if your printer
supports Wi-Fi (802.11x) or Bluetooth.

Step 2
Add network support to your printer. If your printer is not already wireless you can connect it to a wireless router
using the RJ-45 Jack (it resembles a large telephone jack). You can
also buy an expansion card that will add a jack or buy an external
print server that will connect to the USB or parallel port.

Step 3
Connect
your printer to the network. If your printer is not wired, you’ll have
to connect it directly to your wireless router. Connect a networking
cable from the RJ-45 Jack on the printer (or adapter) to the router.
Plug it into any jack except the UPLINK. The printer should
automatically connect to the network when turned on.

Step 4
Install
printer drivers on all computers. Using the disc that came with the
printer or drivers downloaded from the manufacturer, install the
printer’s drivers onto each computer on the network.

Step 5
Print.
You should be able to access the printer just like any other wireless
device. Select the printer from the Print menu when you print.

Share Your Printer in Windows

Step 1
Install
the printer. Set up the printer as normal on a machine that is already
connected to the wireless network. Connect all necessary cables and
install all necessary drivers.

Step 2
Open
the printers and faxes folder. Click "Start," then "Control Panel,"
then "Printers and Other Hardware" and then "Printers and Faxes."

Step 3
Share
your printer. Find the icon for the printer you just installed. Click
the icon once and then select SHARE THIS PRINTER in the tasks pane on
the left. Now, right click the icon, select properties and go to the
SHARING tab. Click "Share Name," and then click "Okay."

Step 4
Connect
to the printer. On the other computers within the network, open the
control panel and click "Printers and Other Hardware." Select "Add a
Printer."

Step 5
Select
"Printer Connection." When prompted, select this option instead of the
local printer. Find and select the printer you just installed and
select it.

Step 6
Print as normal. Next time you print a page, send it to your networked printer.